Strong start to #COP15 Day 1🌏 Ran into a familiar face Andy Purvis & finally got to see the art piece Econario IRL 🌱 a moving robotic plant using Natural History Museum BII data & serving as a stark reminder of the vital importance of a bold nature-positive COP15 outcome.

Nature Positive Universities launches today at the #CEPAFair CBD COP15! 115+ unis from 45+ countries are signed up as founding members, what a fantastic starting point! Check out our launch video below #COP15 #NaturePositive UN Environment Programme UN Biodiversity youtu.be/ndyYXW4Qhpc

PLEASE SIGN (and re-tweet) this letter led by EJ Milner-Gulland David Obura Mike Barrett opposing calls to drop the time-bounded ambition needed at COP15: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

For the 1st time, the Academia and Research Group makes a statement at #COP15. We call for urgent and transformative actions to address the #biodiversity crisis. Academics and researchers are available to provide insights and support parties in these negotiations

#SundayRead: #climate #nature news from Imperial College London 🐝 Dr Galina Jönsson on #COP15 🎉Notpla The Earthshot Prize 🌀#Dreamlab #cyclone comp 🌳Alex Koberle on #BECCS 🌡️Agnes M. Kalibata lecture ⭐Dr Friederike Otto on WIRED UK ☁️Gary Fuller on #airpollution & more 👉ow.ly/Unpg50LXvHB

In its current form, the 30x30 proposal presents grave risks to the rights of Indigenous peoples. World leaders in Montreal are urged to place Indigenous communities at the heart of the agreement #COP15 theguardian.com/environment/20…

🐝How does #humanity depend on healthy #ecosystems? ☠️What happens when they're damaged by #climatechange? Delighted to share 'Climate change, ecosystem impacts & systemic risks', by N.Arnell, Tom Oliver Deepa Senapathi (she/her) Ajay Gambhir Dr Galina Jönsson ▶️ow.ly/k4M850LXuaM

📢Twitter takeover coming at you from Montreal for CBD COP15 🇨🇦 🌲 Introducing Dr Galina Jönsson from UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Galina is researching extending biodiversity trends using Natural History Museum butterfly specimens 🦋

If you’re attending the British Ecological Society #BES2022 next week, come and join our #DrawingForNature workshop! We’ll be discussing how drawing can be used in #participatoryresearch & trying these techniques out ourselves. Everyone welcome! Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial Caroline Howe @CaitlinEHinson

What's it going to be? Good COP, bad COP, or COP out?

1/ The GBF text now comes down to political heads of delegations. With many I've tried to show what’s at stake, with The Earth Commission on a paper on what a #safe and #just future looks like ... cell.com/one-earth/full… #BendingTheCurve #NaturePositive #PeoplePositive #COP15

That’s a wrap on my #COP15 🌱 ✔️ We *finally* have a new Global Biodiversity Framework ❗️ The hardest part starts now: implementation & delivery by 2030 💤 But first, a big sleep Thanks Montréal & UN Biodiversity 🇨🇦

🌱There is a lot to unpack from the landmark UN Biodiversity #COP15 summit & the historic Global #Biodiversity Framework adopted there. The amazing team at Carbon Brief has pulled together a comprehensive & clear summary. A must-read ! carbonbrief.org/cop15-key-outc…

Happy Women in Science Day! We're lucky Imperial College London to work with very inspiring #womeninscience Check out our playlist ft. Bonnie Waring Mirabelle Muuls gbemi Dr Galina Jönsson Ilaria Dorigatti KM Emma Lawrance Dr Friederike Otto Kate Simpson & more 🎥👉ow.ly/U3Qo50MLzGT

We're delighted to co-host our flagship #LCAW2023 event #CountdowntoCOP28 today with Italy in UK & EU Delegation UK at Natural History Museum. It brings together climate negotiators, policy experts & scientists to discuss steps needed to ensure #COP28 catalyses meaningful action. 🌍 [1/n]

Natural History Museum Dr Friederike Otto Next up, our expert panel to debate the priorities of #COP28:   #COP28 DG Majid Al Suwaidi, European Commission's Jacob Werksman, Greenpeace International's Tracy Carty & Chris Skidmore MP. Chaired by Dr Caterina Brandmayr (Caterina Brandmayr), Dir. of Policy & Translation Grantham Imperial #CountdowntoCOP28